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The conlanging bug...
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:08 pm
by nekros
Anybody done this? I love Japanese and Tolkien's elvish languages, I've decided to make a mix. Me and my darn obsessions...
Re: The conlanging bug...
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:38 pm
by xvedejas
I, as well as JAL, are self-confessed conlangers
You ever hear of the ZBB? I used to hang out there.
Re: The conlanging bug...
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2009 11:16 pm
by earlz
ugh.. that seems so tiresome and pointless lol... I can't believe you would create something so extremely complex that would never be used and never have any real support..... oh wait.. this is an OS deving forum lol
Re: The conlanging bug...
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:43 am
by Combuster
Nonetheless, there are quite a few people being able to read SGA for that matter...
Re: The conlanging bug...
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:27 pm
by nekros
Personally I'm interested in how different language structures affect the mind.
Re: The conlanging bug...
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:07 am
by MasterLee
Maybe you would like to try the Language Construction Kit (
http://www.zompist.com/kit.html )
Also the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis might be interesting when as good to effect on mind. This Thesis also lead to development of Lojban, a very interesting artifical Language. One of ith strength is the complete need of ambiougnes. So it could be parsed without problems and could be used also as programming. But today there where only attempts to archive that.
Re: The conlanging bug...
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 10:14 am
by Troy Martin
Combuster: VORTIVILLE
I'm a little interested in conlanging. I'm starting to put together a written syntax for an alien language in my sci-fi universe and I plan on doing up a verbal language.
Re: The conlanging bug...
Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:34 pm
by xvedejas
Émesji ecjex! Yd cje te xyti kecxömea kunédjua...
Hello again! I think this thread requires an example...
A proper translation challenge, if anyone dares it:
Journey to the Center of the Earth wrote:Looking back to all that has occurred to me since that eventful day,
I am scarcely able to believe in the reality of my adventures.
They were truly so wonderful that even now I am bewildered when I think of them.
In Makvilad:
Kov usbusirluomeig ömngeébluog ek lezuaaké okucy,
kov kaivénz cje ajékuo cjaa lycjboaa zasjya.
Pvéta zasjyaakéri zjyki dezi énjösiri cjydöb cja ju ydvé cja.
No, I'm not fluent at all. I rely on my own dictionary for phrases any less simple than "kai léjn reaaa!" (be quiet!)
Re: The conlanging bug...
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:24 am
by jal
xvedejas wrote:I, as well as JAL, are self-confessed conlangers
Indeed, as well as, what his name, Zoris, I think.
JAL
Re: The conlanging bug...
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 5:25 am
by jal
earlz wrote:ugh.. that seems so tiresome and pointless lol... I can't believe you would create something so extremely complex that would never be used and never have any real support..... oh wait.. this is an OS deving forum lol
Indeed, hitting the nail on its head. I also do conworlding, of course :).
JAL